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Zhang M, Vervoort L, Moalin M, Mommers A, Douny C, den Hartog GJM, Haenen GRMM. The chemical reactivity of (-)-epicatechin quinone mainly resides in its B-ring. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 124:31-39. [PMID: 29859347 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.05.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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As one of the important dietary antioxidants, (-)-epicatechin is a potent reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger involved in the redox modulation of the cell. When scavenging ROS, (-)-epicatechin will donate two electrons and become (-)-epicatechin quinone, and thus take over part of the oxidative potential of the ROS. The aim of the study is to determine where this chemical reactivity resides in (-)-epicatechin quinone. When this reactivity is spread out over the entire molecule, i.e. over the AC-ring and B-ring, this will lead to partial epimerization of (-)-epicatechin quinone to (-)-catechin quinone. In our experiments, (-)-epicatechin quinone was generated with tyrosinase. The formation of (-)-epicatechin quinone was confirmed by trapping with GSH, and identification of (-)-epicatechin-GSH adducts. Moreover, (-)-epicatechin quinone could be detected using Q-TOF/MS despite its short half-life. To detect the epimerization, the ability of ascorbate to reduce the unstable flavonoid quinones into the corresponding stable flavonoids was used. The results showed that the reduction of the formed (-)-epicatechin quinone by ascorbate did not result in the formation of an appreciable amount of (-)-catechin. Therefore it can be concluded that the chemical reactivity of (-)-epicatechin quinone mainly resides in its B-ring. This could be corroborated by quantum chemical calculations. Understanding the stabilization of the (-)-epicatechin quinone will help to differentiate between flavonoids and to select the appropriate compound for a specific disorder.
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- Ming Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Zuyd University of Applied Science, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Zanoni TB, Hudari F, Munnia A, Peluso M, Godschalk RW, Zanoni MVB, den Hartog GJM, Bast A, Barros SBM, Maria-Engler SS, Hageman GJ, de Oliveira DP. The oxidation of p-phenylenediamine, an ingredient used for permanent hair dyeing purposes, leads to the formation of hydroxyl radicals: Oxidative stress and DNA damage in human immortalized keratinocytes. Toxicol Lett 2015; 239:194-204. [PMID: 26456176 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The hair-dyeing ingredient, p-phenylenediamine (PPD), was previously reported to be mutagenic, possibly by inducing oxidative stress. However, the exact mechanism of PPD in inducing oxidative stress upon skin exposure during hair-dyeing in human keratinocytes remains unknown. The aim of our studies was therefore to investigate the toxicity of PPD and its by-products in human immortalized keratinocytes (HaCaT) after auto-oxidation and after reaction with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). We found that the PPD half maximal effective cytotoxic concentration (EC50) to HaCaT is 39.37 and 35.63 μg/mL after 24 and 48 h, respectively, without addition of H2O2 to induce oxidation. When PPD (10 or 100 μg/mL) is combined with 10.5 μg/mL of H2O2, intracellular ROS production by HaCaT after 1 h was significantly increased and enhanced levels of DNA damage were observed after 4 h of exposure. After 24 h incubations, 20 μg/mL of PPD increased the level of DNA oxidation in HaCaT. Also, we found that the in vitro reaction between PPD and H2O2, even below the maximum allowance by cosmetic industries, released hydroxyl radicals which can damage DNA. Taken together, we conclude that PPD alone and when combined with H2O2 increases the formation of reactive oxygen species in human keratinocytes, leading to oxidative stress and subsequent DNA damage. These alterations suggest that the mechanism by which PPD exposure, alone or combined with H2O2, damages keratinocytes by the formation of the high reactive HO∙ radicals.
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- Thalita B Zanoni
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (FCFRP/USP), Av. do Café, s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), R. Prof. Francisco Degni, s/n, CEP 14801-970 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Cancer Risk Factor Branch, Cancer Prevention Laboratory, ISPO-Cancer Prevention and Research Institute, Via Cosimo il Vecchi 2, 500139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factor Branch, Cancer Prevention Laboratory, ISPO-Cancer Prevention and Research Institute, Via Cosimo il Vecchi 2, 500139 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Toxicology, Research Institute NUTRIM, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), R. Prof. Francisco Degni, s/n, CEP 14801-970 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Toxicology, Research Institute NUTRIM, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Toxicology, Research Institute NUTRIM, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (FCF/USP), Av. Lineu Prestes, 580, CEP 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (FCF/USP), Av. Lineu Prestes, 580, CEP 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Toxicology, Research Institute NUTRIM, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (FCFRP/USP), Av. do Café, s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Klaassen EMM, van de Kant KDG, Jöbsis Q, van Schayck OCP, Smolinska A, Dallinga JW, van Schooten FJ, den Hartog GJM, de Jongste JC, Rijkers GT, Dompeling E. Exhaled biomarkers and gene expression at preschool age improve asthma prediction at 6 years of age. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015; 191:201-7. [PMID: 25474185 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201408-1537oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE A reliable asthma diagnosis is difficult in wheezing preschool children. OBJECTIVES To assess whether exhaled biomarkers, expression of inflammation genes, and early lung function measurements can improve a reliable asthma prediction in preschool wheezing children. METHODS Two hundred two preschool recurrent wheezers (aged 2-4 yr) were prospectively followed up until 6 years of age. At 6 years of age, a diagnosis (asthma or transient wheeze) was based on symptoms, lung function, and asthma medication use. The added predictive value (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC]) of biomarkers to clinical information (assessed with the Asthma Predictive Index [API]) assessed at preschool age in diagnosing asthma at 6 years of age was determined with a validation set. Biomarkers in exhaled breath condensate, exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs), gene expression, and airway resistance were measured. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS At 6 years of age, 198 children were diagnosed (76 with asthma, 122 with transient wheeze). Information on exhaled VOCs significantly improved asthma prediction (AUC, 89% [increase of 28%]; positive predictive value [PPV]/negative predictive value [NPV], 82/83%), which persisted in the validation set. Information on gene expression of toll-like receptor 4, catalase, and tumor necrosis factor-α significantly improved asthma prediction (AUC, 75% [increase of 17%]; PPV/NPV, 76/73%). This could not be confirmed after validation. Biomarkers in exhaled breath condensate and airway resistance (pre- and post- bronchodilator) did not improve an asthma prediction. The combined model with VOCs, gene expression, and API had an AUC of 95% (PPV/NPV, 90/89%). CONCLUSIONS Adding information on exhaled VOCs and possibly expression of inflammation genes to the API significantly improves an accurate asthma diagnosis in preschool children. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrial.gov (NCT 00422747).
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Boesten DMPHJ, Elie AGIM, Drittij-Reijnders MJ, den Hartog GJM, Bast A. Effect of Nɛ-carboxymethyllysine on oxidative stress and the glutathione system in beta cells. Toxicol Rep 2014; 1:973-980. [PMID: 28962310 PMCID: PMC5598217 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2014.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Revised: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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One of the pathways involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications is the formation of excessive levels of advanced glycation end (AGE) products. Nɛ-carboxymethyllysine (CML) is one of the best-characterized AGEs. Because little is known about the effects of AGEs on pancreatic beta cells, we investigated the effect of CML on human pancreatic cells and determined the activity and gene expression of glutathione system components. CML at a concentration of 0.5 mM induced cell death in human pancreatic beta cells, which was accompanied by increased intracellular oxidative stress. No changes in the gene expression of the receptor for AGEs (RAGE) were found, although an increase in the level of a target cytokine of RAGE after CML exposure was observed. Additionally we found that CML lowered the levels of GSH and affected the activity and expression of other components of the glutathione system. These changes indicate that the cells are even more vulnerable for oxidative stress after exposure to CML. Since beta cells are low in antioxidant enzymes and repair for oxidized DNA, CML, but most likely also other AGEs, accelerates beta cell dysfunction and increases beta cell death during chronic hyperglycemia.
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- Department of Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Klaassen EMM, van de Kant KDG, Jöbsis Q, Penders J, van Schooten FJ, Quaak M, den Hartog GJM, Koppelman GH, van Schayck CP, van Eys G, Dompeling E. Integrative genomic analysis identifies a role for intercellular adhesion molecule 1 in childhood asthma. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2014; 25:166-72. [PMID: 24393359 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Childhood asthma is characterized by chronic airway inflammation. Integrative genomic analysis of airway inflammation on genetic and protein level may help to unravel mechanisms of childhood asthma. We aimed to employ an integrative genomic approach investigating inflammation markers on DNA, mRNA, and protein level at preschool age in relationship to asthma development. METHODS In a prospective study, 252 preschool children (202 recurrent wheezers, 50 controls) from the Asthma DEtection and Monitoring (ADEM) study were followed until the age of six. Genetic variants, mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and protein levels in exhaled breath condensate for intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1), interleukin (IL)4, IL8, IL10, IL13, and tumor necrosis factor α were analyzed at preschool age. At six years of age, a classification (healthy, transient wheeze, or asthma) was based on symptoms, lung function, and medication use. RESULTS The ICAM1 rs5498 A allele was positively associated with asthma development (p = 0.02) and ICAM1 gene expression (p = 0.01). ICAM1 gene expression was positively associated with exhaled levels of soluble ICAM1 (p = 0.04) which in turn was positively associated with asthma development (p = 0.01). Furthermore, rs1800872 and rs1800896 in IL10 were associated with altered IL10 mRNA expression (p < 0.01). Exhaled levels of IL4, IL10, and IL13 were positively associated with asthma development (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS In this unique prospective study, we demonstrated that ICAM1 is associated with asthma development on DNA, mRNA, and protein level. Thus, ICAM1 is likely to be involved in the development of childhood asthma.
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- Ester M M Klaassen
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands
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den Hartog GJM, Qi S, van Tilburg JHO, Koek GH, Bast A. Superoxide anion radicals activate hepatic stellate cells after entry through chloride channels: a new target in liver fibrosis. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 724:140-4. [PMID: 24378345 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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It is generally accepted that reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. ROS, however, constitute a group of species with varying properties making it likely that their contribution to the pathological mechanism varies. LX-2 hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) were exposed to superoxide anion radicals (O2(·-)) generated by xanthine and xanthine oxidase. To rule out that the activation of HSCs is due to hydrogen peroxide derived from O2(·-), control incubations with copper, zinc-superoxide dismutase and tempol were studied as well. Influx of O2(·-) activated HSCs, evidenced by the expression of α-smooth muscle actin and the secretion of transforming growth factor β1 and collagen. We further found that blockade of chloride channels with 4,4'-diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS), 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropyl-amino) benzoic acid (NPPB) or indanyloxyacetic acid (IAA-94) prevented the increase of intracellular O2(·-) levels as well as the activation of HSCs. These findings suggest that O2(·-) is involved in the development of liver fibrosis and that entry of O2(·-), through chloride channels, in stellate cells is critical for their activation. This study provides new insight into the mechanism by which ROS induce liver fibrosis. Furthermore, our data suggest that chloride channels constitute a potential target for new anti-fibrotic drugs.
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- Gertjan J M den Hartog
- Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Toxicology, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Toxicology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Toxicology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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van de Wier B, Balk JM, Haenen GRMM, Giamouridis D, Bakker JA, Bast BC, den Hartog GJM, Koek GH, Bast A. Elevated citrate levels in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: the potential of citrate to promote radical production. FEBS Lett 2013; 587:2461-6. [PMID: 23792160 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Plasma citrate levels were found to be elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. Cellular experiments indicated that increased citrate levels might originate from an excess of fatty acids. The impact of elevated citrate levels on oxidative stress was examined. It was found that citrate stimulated hydrogen peroxide induced intracellular oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. This was related to the promotion of iron mediated hydroxyl radical formation from hydrogen peroxide by citrate. The stimulating effect of citrate on the reactivity of iron promotes oxidative stress, a crucial process in the progression of NAFLD.
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- Bregje van de Wier
- Department of Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Boesten DMPHJ, Berger A, de Cock P, Dong H, Hammock BD, den Hartog GJM, Bast A. Multi-targeted mechanisms underlying the endothelial protective effects of the diabetic-safe sweetener erythritol. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65741. [PMID: 23755276 PMCID: PMC3673924 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia and development of vascular pathology. Endothelial cell dysfunction is a starting point for pathogenesis of vascular complications in diabetes. We previously showed the polyol erythritol to be a hydroxyl radical scavenger preventing endothelial cell dysfunction onset in diabetic rats. To unravel mechanisms, other than scavenging of radicals, by which erythritol mediates this protective effect, we evaluated effects of erythritol in endothelial cells exposed to normal (7 mM) and high glucose (30 mM) or diabetic stressors (e.g. SIN-1) using targeted and transcriptomic approaches. This study demonstrates that erythritol (i.e. under non-diabetic conditions) has minimal effects on endothelial cells. However, under hyperglycemic conditions erythritol protected endothelial cells against cell death induced by diabetic stressors (i.e. high glucose and peroxynitrite). Also a number of harmful effects caused by high glucose, e.g. increased nitric oxide release, are reversed. Additionally, total transcriptome analysis indicated that biological processes which are differentially regulated due to high glucose are corrected by erythritol. We conclude that erythritol protects endothelial cells during high glucose conditions via effects on multiple targets. Overall, these data indicate a therapeutically important endothelial protective effect of erythritol under hyperglycemic conditions.
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Jacobs H, Peters R, den Hartog GJM, van der Vijgh WJF, Bast A, Haenen GRMM. Identification of the Metabolites of the Antioxidant Flavonoid 7-Mono-O-(β-hydroxyethyl)-rutoside in Mice. Drug Metab Dispos 2011; 39:750-6. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.110.036525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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de Jongh R, Dambros M, Haenen GRMM, den Hartog GJM, Bast A, van Kerrebroeck PEV, van Koeveringe GA. Partial bladder outlet obstruction reduces the tissue antioxidant capacity and muscle nerve density of the guinea pig bladder. Neurourol Urodyn 2009; 28:461-7. [PMID: 19090590 DOI: 10.1002/nau.20677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AIMS Reactive nitrogen and oxygen species (RNOS) likely play a role in the development of bladder dysfunction related to bladder outlet obstruction. Antioxidants protect against these free radicals. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of bladder outlet obstruction on the endogenous antioxidant status of the bladder and to correlate this to bladder structure and function. METHODS In 16 guinea pigs either a partial outlet obstruction or a sham operation was induced. The contractile responses of detrusor strips to electrical field stimulation (EFS), acetylcholine, potassium, and ATP were monitored 4 weeks after the operation. The nerve density in bladder tissue was determined by using the non-specific nerve marker PGP 9.5. Separate antioxidants and the total antioxidant status were assessed using the trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) test. RESULTS Contractile responses of detrusor strips to EFS were for the greater part based on neurogenic stimulation. The nerve-mediated responses in strips from obstructed bladders were lower compared to the sham group. Obstructed bladders showed a patchy denervation and the nerve density was significantly lower compared to the sham group. The total antioxidant capacity, the glutathione and the glutathione reductase (GR) levels significantly decreased in obstructed bladders compared to the sham group. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that the antioxidant status of guinea pig bladders exposed to outlet obstruction decreased which might be associated with the observed reduction in nerve density. The results strengthen the hypothesis that oxidative stress is involved in the pathophysiology of bladder dysfunction related to obstructed bladders. Neurourol. Urodynam. 28:461-467, 2009. (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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- Rik de Jongh
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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den Hartog GJM, Boots AW, Adam-Perrot A, Brouns F, Verkooijen IWCM, Weseler AR, Haenen GRMM, Bast A. Erythritol is a sweet antioxidant. Nutrition 2009; 26:449-58. [PMID: 19632091 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2009.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2008] [Revised: 05/12/2009] [Accepted: 05/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and the onset and progression of diabetic complications are strongly linked. Reduction of oxidative stress could be of utmost importance in the long-term treatment of diabetic patients. The chronic nature of the disease calls for a mode of antioxidant intake that can be sustained easily, e.g., by the diet. Erythritol, a simple polyol, could be such a compound. It is orally available, well tolerated, and its chemical structure resembles that of mannitol, a well-known hydroxyl radical (HO*) scavenger. METHODS We studied the antioxidant properties of erythritol in vitro and subsequently determined its antioxidant activity and its vasoprotective effect in the streptozotocin diabetic rat. RESULTS Erythritol was shown to be an excellent HO* radical scavenger and an inhibitor of 2,2'-azobis-2-amidinopropane dihydrochloride-induced hemolysis but inert toward superoxide radicals. High-performance liquid chromatographic and electron spin resonance spectroscopy studies showed that the reaction of erythritol with hydroxyl radicals resulted in the formation of erythrose and erythrulose by abstraction of a carbon-bound hydrogen atom. In the streptozotocin diabetic rat, erythritol displayed an endothelium-protective effect and, in accordance with the in vitro experiments, erythrose was found in the urine of erythritol-consuming rats. CONCLUSION Erythritol acts as an antioxidant in vivo and may help protect against hyperglycemia-induced vascular damage.
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- Gertjan J M den Hartog
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Qi S, Hartog GJMD, Bast A. Damage to lung epithelial cells and lining fluid antioxidant defense by humic acid. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2008; 26:96-101. [PMID: 21783895 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2008.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2008] [Revised: 02/13/2008] [Accepted: 02/18/2008] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Humic acid causes diseases including lung emphysema and fibrosis. Emerging evidence indicates that oxidative stress is involved in humic acid-induced effects. In the present study, we investigated generation of hydroxyl radicals from humic acid, as well as the effects of humic acid to lung epithelial cells and artificial alveolar lining fluid antioxidant mixture. The involvement of iron in humic acid-induced effects was also determined. We found that humic acid (concentration and time dependently) reduced the cell survival, increased caspase-3 activity, depleted GSH and raised lipid peroxidation in epithelial cells. Humic acid reduced antioxidant levels in the lining fluid antioxidant mix, which could be prevented by adding metal ion chelators. These findings suggest that humic acid causes oxidative stress in lung cells and alveolar lining fluid, which is most likely triggered by hydroxyl radicals produced directly from humic acid. Iron is probably involved in humic acid toxicity.
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- Shufan Qi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Kaiserová H, Simunek T, Sterba M, den Hartog GJM, Schröterová L, Popelová O, Gersl V, Kvasnicková E, Bast A. New iron chelators in anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2007; 7:145-50. [PMID: 17652820 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-007-0020-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/1999] [Revised: 11/30/1999] [Accepted: 11/30/1999] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The use of anthracycline anticancer drugs is limited by a cumulative, dose-dependent cardiac toxicity. Iron chelation has long been considered as a promising strategy to limit this unfavorable side effect, either by restoring the disturbed cellular iron homeostasis or by removing redox-active iron, which may promote anthracycline-induced oxidative stress. Aroylhydrazone lipophilic iron chelators have shown promising results in the rabbit model of daunorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy as well as in cellular models. The lack of interference with the antiproliferative effects of the anthracyclines also favors their use in clinical settings. The dose, however, should be carefully titrated to prevent iron depletion, which apparently also applies for other strong iron chelators. We have shown that a mere ability of a compound to chelate iron is not the sole determinant of a good cardioprotector and the protective potential does not directly correlate with the ability of the chelators to prevent hydroxyl radical formation. These findings, however, do not weaken the role of iron in doxorubicin cardiotoxicity as such, they rather appeal for further investigations into the molecular mechanisms how anthracyclines interact with iron and how iron chelation may interfere with these processes.
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- Helena Kaiserová
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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den Hartog GJM, Haenen GRMM, Boven E, van der Vijgh WJF, Bast A. Lecithinized copper,zinc-superoxide dismutase as a protector against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2004; 194:180-8. [PMID: 14736498 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2003.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Production of superoxide radicals from doxorubicin is widely accepted to be the cause of the cardiotoxicity induced by this antitumor agent. Pretreatment with superoxide dismutase could improve the therapeutic application. Aim of the present study was to determine whether lecithinized superoxide dismutase (PC-SOD) can serve as a cardioprotective drug during doxorubicin treatment. The protective potential of PC-SOD on doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity was investigated in BALB/c mice. The possible influence of PC-SOD on the antitumor activity of doxorubicin was investigated in vitro as well as in vivo. Mice were treated intravenously with doxorubicin (4 mg x kg(-1)) or doxorubicin and PC-SOD (5000, 20000 or 80000 U x kg(-1)) weekly x 6 and appropriate controls were included. Cardiotoxicity was monitored for 8 weeks by ECG measurement. The influence of PC-SOD on the antitumor activity of doxorubicin was evaluated in three human malignant cell lines. Nude mice bearing OVCAR-3 human ovarian cancer xenografts were treated intravenously with doxorubicin (8 mg x kg(-1)) alone or preceded by PC-SOD 20000 or 80000 U x kg(-1) weekly x 2 and appropriate controls were included. PC-SOD prevented doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity already at 5000 U x kg(-1) whereas 20000 and 80000 U x kg(-1) were equally protective. No toxicity was observed in mice treated with PC-SOD. PC-SOD did not interfere with the antiproliferative effects of doxorubicin in vitro. In vivo, PC-SOD had no negative effect on the inhibition of xenograft growth induced by doxorubicin. It can be concluded that PC-SOD protects the heart, but not the tumor against doxorubicin. These data suggest that PC-SOD may be a suitable cardioprotector during doxorubicin treatment.
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- Gertjan J M den Hartog
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Maastricht, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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den Hartog GJM, Haenen GRMM, Vegt E, van der Vijgh WJF, Bast A. Superoxide dismutase: the balance between prevention and induction of oxidative damage. Chem Biol Interact 2003; 145:33-9. [PMID: 12606152 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2797(02)00160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) has been shown to be effective in several free radical mediated diseases, although some studies have pointed toward SOD1 toxicity at a high concentrations. In the present study, the balance between prevention and induction of damage by SOD1 has been investigated both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro superoxide was generated using xanthine/xanthine oxidase. In vivo superoxide was generated using the redox cycling compound doxorubicin. Furthermore, we determined the pharmacokinetics of lecithinized SOD1 (PC-SOD) in order to compare the results obtained in vivo with those obtained in vitro. It was found that in vitro high concentrations of SOD1 induce hydroxylation of coumarin 3-carboxylic acid (3-CCA). This could be caused by a peroxidative action of SOD1 or formation of the highly reactive hydroxyl radicals. Any signs of toxicity are absent in vivo because these concentrations are not reached. It can be concluded that SOD1 possesses a large therapeutic window and application of SOD1 or its derivatives for strengthening the body's defenses against oxidative stress in a variety of pathologies seems safe.
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- Gertjan J M den Hartog
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Boots AW, Haenen GRMM, den Hartog GJM, Bast A. Oxidative damage shifts from lipid peroxidation to thiol arylation by catechol-containing antioxidants. Biochim Biophys Acta 2002; 1583:279-84. [PMID: 12176395 DOI: 10.1016/s1388-1981(02)00247-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Catechol-containing antioxidants are able to protect against lipid peroxidation by nonenzymatic scavenging of free radicals with their catechol moiety. During their antioxidant activity, catechol oxidation products such as semiquinone radicals and quinones are formed. These oxidation products of 4-methylcatechol inactivate the GSH-dependent protection against lipid peroxidation and the calcium sequestration in liver microsomes. This effect is probably due to arylation by oxidation products of 4-methylcatechol of free thiol groups of the enzymes responsible for the GSH-dependent protection and calcium sequestration, i.e. the free radical reductase and calcium ATPase. It is concluded that a catechol-containing antioxidant might shift radical damage from lipid peroxidation to sulfhydryl arylation.
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- Agnes W Boots
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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The role of hydrogen peroxide and peroxynitrite in the induction of airway hyperreactivity has been well described. Another reactive species which is formed during airway inflammation is hypochlorous acid (HOCl). In the present investigation the effect of HOCl on cholinergic innervation of the airway was investigated. It was observed that HOCl was capable of increasing the basal tension of electrically stimulated tracheal smooth muscle. It was found that HOCl inhibits purified acetylcholinesterase with an IC50 value of 0.66 microM. Decreased acetylcholinesterase activity could allow accumulation of acetylcholine and increased airway muscle tension. The effects of HOCl on the isolated organ and the enzyme preparation could be precluded with thiol group-containing compounds such as reduced glutathione and N-acetylcysteine. The present findings indicate that HOCl can act as inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase. The implications of this finding for the induction of airway hyperreactivity are discussed.
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- Gertjan J M den Hartog
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, The Netherlands.
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den Hartog GJM, Haenen GRMM, Vegt E, van der Vijgh WJF, Bast A. Efficacy of HOCl scavenging by sulfur-containing compounds: antioxidant activity of glutathione disulfide? Biol Chem 2002; 383:709-13. [PMID: 12033460 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2002.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a bactericidal compound formed by activated neutrophils during inflammation. Overproduction of HOCl causes damage to tissues at the site of neutrophil accumulation. The deleterious effects of excessive HOCl formation can be attenuated using antioxidants. Thiols and thioethers are known to be very effective HOCl scavengers. In the present study, the potency of several sulfur-containing compounds to protect acetylcholinesterase, glutathione S-transferase P1-1 (GST P1-1) and alpha1-antiproteinease against inactivation by HOCl was determined. Surprisingly, glutathione disulfide was an effective protector of acetylcholinesterase against hypochlorous acid. Glutathione disulfide did not provide protection for GST P1-1 and alpha1-antiproteinease against oxidative inactivation by HOCl. The implications of this finding are discussed.
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